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How many copies did Monster Hunter Wilds sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 7.8M–12.7M
$150.1M–$403.5M after Steam's cut $272.8M–$620.7M before the cut
from 325k reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Monster Hunter Wilds out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Monster Hunter Wilds's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.3M–7.6M
best case 20.5M (Monster Hunter: World)
The Open World genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

Your picks lean toward this genre's biggest survivors; the typical figure reads from its ordinary successes.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game
≈ 4.3M–7.6M copies
≈ $57.7M–$65.0M after Steam's cut
from ~126k reviews
Best case
≈ 15.6M–25.4M copies
Monster Hunter: World · ≈ $128.7M–$346.1M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Open World (7 of 8) and Co-op (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Open World, priced around $30. The breakout hits carry FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

Similar games

The Isle
2015
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.8M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$29.7M–$79.8M after Steam's cut $54.0M–$122.8M before the cut
$19.99
116k reviews
Very Positive
DinosaursSurvival
Far Cry® 5
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.7M–9.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$94.1M–$253.0M after Steam's cut $171.1M–$389.2M before the cut
$59.99
188k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAction-Adventure
Far Cry 3
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.8M–11.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$37.6M–$101.0M after Steam's cut $68.3M–$155.4M before the cut
$19.99
131k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldFPS
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
2017
Est. copies
≈ 6.9M–11.2M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M after Steam's cut $69.0M–$156.9M before the cut
$19.99
201k reviews
Very Positive
HuntingOpen World
Hunt: Showdown 1896
2019
Est. copies
≈ 7.9M–12.9M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$65.5M–$176.1M after Steam's cut $119.1M–$270.9M before the cut
$29.99
276k reviews
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Open WorldExtraction Shooter
Monster Hunter: World
2018
Est. copies
≈ 15.6M–25.4M
4.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$128.7M–$346.1M after Steam's cut $234.1M–$532.5M before the cut
$29.99
513k reviews
Very Positive
Co-opMultiplayer
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
128k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldAdventure
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
2022
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$32.9M–$88.5M after Steam's cut $59.9M–$136.2M before the cut
$39.99
125k reviews
Very Positive
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